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C. J. JAHANT GOLF CLUB Original Filed Nov. 13. 1.926

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UNITED STATES Re..17,076 PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. JAEANT, OI AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GENERAL TIRE 6c RUBBER COMPANY, OF AKRON, OHIO,'A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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Original 10. 1,886,514, dated July 19, 1827, Serial 1T0- 148,221, filed November 13, 1926. Application for reissue filed January This invention relates to golf clubs and it has for its principal object the provision of an improved golf club accessory that is simple and economical to make and is designed to 5 prevent the loosening and mutilation of the securing windings at the club head.

Various objects and advantages to be derived from practicing the invention will be apparentto those skilled in the art from a In consideration of the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a golf club having an accessory protecting sleeve constructed in accordance with the invention [5 and positioned over the windings at the club head.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view ofa golf club and the accessory sleeve, with parts broken away, showing the windings, the pro:

tecting sleeve and a portion of the club head in longitudinal cross section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the .club and accessory sleeve construction taken substantially on line 33 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is an enlargedfragmentary View of the club head and a portion of the shaft showing the protecting sleeve in section and mounted at the base of the shaft of the club.

The golf club shown in the drawings is of'a conventionalconstruction comprising a shaft 1 that has a grip portion 2 on one end and a head member 3 mounted on the reduced lower end portion of the shaft. The head portion of the club has a conventional upwardly 35 curved neck portion 5 that is. integrally formed with the head and that is provided with a slightly tapered cylindrical bore 6 which corresponds with the ta er of the shaft and is adapted'to receive the c ub shaft. The 0 winding 7 that is also conventionally used to stren then the connection between the shaft and t e club head is wrapped tightly around the neck portion of the club head at the base of the shaft.

. vision of which forms the subject matter of the present invention, overlies the winding 7 at the base of the shaft and protects the windin from injuries.

Care ess handling of the clubsbya layeror cadd in removing the same from and return.- ing tliem to the bag will result in battering the winding 7 above referred to and often the 1928 Serial No. 245,713.

windings are thus so mutilated as to beeatly weakened or loosened. A loose windmg is unslghtly in appearance and it weakens tge ptonnection between the club head and the s a The provision of the rubber sleeve 8 that is preferably of open end cylindrical form having beaded ends 9 protects the windings and prevents their mutilation and loosening. The sleeve 1s 'preferablyformed of a high quality of very thln rubber that is sufficiently extenslble to pass over the grip end of the club shaft. The sleeve snuglyfits the winding at the base of the club shaft and securely holds itself in position by its inherent elasticity.

An article of this character can either be origmally mounted on the club shaft by the manufacturer or supplied to the player as an accessory to be mounted in place by him.

Such an accessory is particularly useful for those unskilled inthe handling of golf clubs because it protects an essential part of the club construction from injury due to careless handl ng, thereby increasing the wearing qualities of the club, all of which will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

What I claim is: i

1. A golf club comprising a shaft, a driv- 1ng head formed with a tapered neck connectmg portion having a bore for receivin one end of the shaft, windings wrapped around the neck portion of the head and the base of the shaft, and a removable thin walled rubber'protecting sleeve entirely encasing the winding and protecting the winding, said protecting sleeve being of relatively thin, high grade rubber with beaded ends to prevent injury thereto during installation.

2. A golf club comprising a shaft, a head a for the shaft having a neckportion adapted to receive one end of the shaft, a winding about the neck portion of the head and the adjacent end portion of the shaft, and a re-.

CHARLES J. JAHANT 

